There are 5 ways to get from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley by bus, train, car, or taxi
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Bus, Caltrain
best- Take the bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 25m$7–14Line 17 bus, line 22 bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station17
- Take the bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & EmbarcaderoRapid 522 / ...
2h 26m$6–19Drive 35.3 mi
- Drive from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley35.3 mi
50 min$7–10Taxi
- Take the taxi from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley35.3 mi
50 min$120–150Line 17 bus, Caltrain
- Take the bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station17
- Take the train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain NorthboundLocal Weekday / ...
1h 28m$7–14
Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley is to drive which costs $6 - $10 and takes 50 min.
The fastest way to get from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley is to drive which takes 50 min and costs $6 - $10.
No, there is no direct bus from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley. However, there are services departing from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr and arriving at El Camino & Embarcadero via San Jose Diridon and Santa Clara & 1st. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 26m.
The distance between Scotts Valley and Silicon Valley is 43 miles. The road distance is 35.5 miles.
The best way to get from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley without a car is to bus and Caltrain which takes 1h 25m and costs $7 - $14.
It takes approximately 1h 25m to get from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley, including transfers.
Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, depart from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr station.
Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley bus services, operated by Santa Cruz Metro, arrive at Diridon Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley is 35 miles. It takes approximately 50 min to drive from Scotts Valley to Silicon Valley.
There are 502+ hotels available in Silicon Valley.
What companies run services between Scotts Valley, CA, USA and Silicon Valley, CA, USA?
You can take a bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to El Camino & Embarcadero via Diridon Station, San Jose Diridon, Santa Clara & 2nd, and Santa Clara & 1st in around 2h 26m.
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- Phone
- +1 800-660-4287
- Website
- caltrain.com
Train from San Jose Diridon Caltrain Northbound to Palo Alto Caltrain Northbound
- Ave. Duration
- 27 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- $5–7
- Website
- https://www.caltrain.com
- Schedules at
- https://www.caltrain.com/?active_tab=route_explorer_tab
- One-way Adult
- $5–7
- Phone
- +1 (831) 425-8600
- Website
- scmtd.com
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
Bus from Scotts Valley Dr & Disc Dr to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 46 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $2–7
- Website
- https://scmtd.com/en/
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Bus from Cavallaro Transit Center to Diridon Station
- Ave. Duration
- 41 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 408-321-2300
- Website
- vta.org
Bus from Santa Clara & 1st to El Camino & Embarcadero
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 26m
- Frequency
- Every 10 minutes
- Estimated price
- $2–5
- Website
- https://www.vta.org/
- Adult
- $2–5
- Ave. Duration
- 50 min
- Estimated price
- $120–150
Santa Cruz Yellow Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-423-1234
Go Green Cab
- Phone
- +1 831-246-1234
Deluxe Taxi Cab Co
- Phone
- +1 831-475-3232
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